5 tips to learn your script lines inside out!

How to learn your lines inside out and back to front!

Learning lines for a play requires commitment and dedication to your performance group.

Practicing a little and often is a good approach. Studies have shown that instead of counting sheep - learning lines before bed leads to optimum recall!

Here are a few great tips to help you:

1. The first job is to highlight your characters lines so they are easy to see!

2. Set aside two short chunks of time each day to focus on your lines.

3. Say your lines aloud. Say them to your self, to family, friends, willing pets! :)

4. Have someone read the line before and after yours so you learn the script sequence and your cues to speak! This is very important otherwise you won't know when it is your turn to speak.

 5. Try looking into a mirror as you speak. What emotion are you sharing with the audience? Check out your facial expression.

6. Say your lines in interesting ways. Play around with pace, volume and pitch. Sing, shout, whisper, giggle your lines!

7. Dance, tidy up or jump on the trampoline and say your lines at the same time! Moving around finds a rhythm and helps to retain dialogue.

8. Put pen to paper! Writing lines out, pops things in slow motion and helps you think about your what you have to say, stage direction and use of props.

9.Try practicing lines in different locations, the car, on a walk, while swimming up and down the pool! If you can't say them aloud, run through them in your head.

10. Record and listen to yourself speaking. How do you sound? Would you change your expression, volume, pace, pitch? Is their a word that may be better emphasized to stand out?

Happy line learning  and thank you for your commitment to the process!